School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 56.73 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
56.73 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
73rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
57.58 million
in 2003
All-time low
54.52 million
in 2017
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members is 56.73 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 57.58 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 54.52 million, in 2017.
WB: Oecd Members ranks 73rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.34 million | — |
| 2000 | 56.34 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 56.38 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 57.23 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 57.58 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 57.30 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 57.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 56.58 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 55.98 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 55.60 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 55.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 54.88 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 54.58 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 55.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 55.69 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 55.31 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 54.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 54.57 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 54.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 54.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 55.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 55.76 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 56.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 56.61 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 56.76 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 56.73 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.34 million | 56.34 million | 56.34 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.53 million | 55.22 million | 57.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.92 million | 54.52 million | 55.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.39 million | 55.76 million | 56.76 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.48 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 67.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.9041 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members was 56.73 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 57.58 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.52 million in 2017.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release